Crime & Safety
Fallen Utility Pole Closes Route In Westborough; Worker Trapped In Bucket
Westborough: Route 135 is closed in both directions.

WESTBOROUGH, MA — Motorist should avoid Route 135 in Westborough for the time being.
Route 135 (Milk Street) is closed both east and west at Route 9 due to a utility pole that fell across the roadway, according to police.
WCVB-TV is reporting that a worker was pinned in a bucket by live wires, but is safe.
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Westboro police say worker was pinned in bucket by live wires. The truck stopping those wires from crashing onto roadway. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/5Qx3aKTram
— Nicole Estaphan (@NEstaphan) February 22, 2017
Photo via Westborough police
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